dairy - no harm? [was: Mars article, and a question]

[Guest guest]

With respect, many vegans would dispute the statement that " no harm

comes to the cow directly [as a result of dairy production] "

 

> So whereas vegetarians are happy to consume milk because no

> harm comes to the cow directly

 

They are still raised in captivity and subject to questionable

treatment. Then there are the environmental issues associated with dairy

production. So, really the identical arguments for vegetarianism apply

to veganism.

 

I recognise that we probably don't want to get into a debate on this

list over this issue. And we have freedom of choice in what we eat. But,

I don't think it is fair to say no harm comes to the cow from dairy.

 

Maybe more accurate to say, " no harm comes quickly " because the end

result is the same ... just look at the lifespan of cow's in today's

dairy farms.

 

Now over to the lacto-vegetarians to flame me ...

 

~Paul